state

Mississippi

Demographic and economic profile of Mississippi, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

2,943,045

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$54,915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

Mississippi lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,661,873 (56.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,090,777 (37.0%)
  • Two or More Races106,174 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone49,104 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone28,918 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone13,181 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish71,295
  2. 2.Other Indo-European8,103
  3. 3.Vietnamese5,881
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,383
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,247

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

153,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,473

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

86.8 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$30,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care313,129
  2. 2.Manufacturing165,488
  3. 3.Retail Trade141,665
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation110,086
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities91,052

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations433,566
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations254,852
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations222,554
  4. 4.Service Occupations210,413
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations125,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.37×)27,191
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)165,488
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)91,052
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)64,982
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)313,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$161,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$923/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99997,249 (12.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99975,499 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99971,466 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99966,160 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99956,080 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99955,393 (7.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,020,331 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled112,914 (9.1%)
  • Worked at Home65,344 (5.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other17,308 (1.4%)
  • Walked16,001 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit3,137 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.